“It was cool to be back around the Olympic team and I’m surprised how many managed to come,” said Murray. “For me, the Olympics was the best 10 days of my career, I don’t think it will ever really be topped. It was ahead of the US Open, because of the whole experience.

“When I went to my first Olympics I said at the time it was one of my best experiences because I got to meet the other athletes and see all the other sports. But the way the 10 days went here was just fantastic.

“When I come back to Wimbledon during the year to do different things, I think about the Olympics. There was a different feel then.

“We were in different locker rooms, we were always practising on these courts, never at Aorangi. It was very quiet compared to what it’s like during Wimbledon.”

Working out: Andy Murray of Great Britain hits on the practice courts on Saturday (Image: Dennis Grombkowski)

Murray was delighted with the reception he and the other Olympians received and has urged the fans to get behind him from the start tomorrow.

“It was a nice feeling with the other Olympians,” he said.” When you are just walking out to the court, you are obviously quite nervous and trying to concentrate so you don’t really get to enjoy it.

“It is my job to deal with everything else that goes on, but if the crowd get behind me in matches it definitely helps me raise my game.

Despite the absence of Federer and Rafael Nadal in the second week, Murray is taking nothing for granted.

“There are lots of experienced players,” he said. “I need to be ready, but it’s been hard to concentrate because of all the injuries, not just the upsets.”

Tomic: This is for my dad

Bernard Tomic paid tribute to his banned father after booking his place in the fourth round.

Australian Tomic knocked out ninth seed Richard Gasquet 7-6, 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 to set up a meeting with seventh seed Tomas Berdych.

Tomic’s father John is not allowed courtside at Wimbledon while he serves a 12-month ATP ban for allegedly assaulting his son’s hitting partner, Thomas Drouet.

But Tomic has revealed his dad has still been instrumental in his progression into the second week.

“When I leave the site, when I have my time off, I’m with my dad,” said the 20-year-old. “He’s helping me at this tournament, we’re doing the right things. This is why the results are showing off now. I’m not doing it on my own. My dad is still involved. That’s why I’ve got to where I am in this tournament.

“You don’t see what I’m doing with my dad. I could be practising, I could be working on stuff. You see the results, but you don’t know exactly what’s happening.

“I called him after I won. He was very happy because to beat a player like Richard is not easy.

“It’s difficult not having him courtside with me. It’s not the same feeling. I’m trying as much as I can to push through it, to play these guys, and I’m doing well at it.

“But the main thing is I’m having fun and I’m going to see how far it takes me.”